Javadekar felicitates underprivileged students

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Invoking Prime Minister Narendra Modis life journey from being a tea-seller and Shah Rukh Khans character from Bollywood film "Swades", HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today felicitated students from underprivileged backgrounds who scored well in class XII. "The rank

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Invoking Prime Minister Narendra Modis life journey from being a tea-seller and Shah Rukh Khans character from Bollywood film "Swades", HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today felicitated students from underprivileged backgrounds who scored well in class XII.

"The rank holders are often felicitated but the struggle of these students who make it to top colleges under difficult circumstances gets unnoticed. We wanted to salute them for their spirit and determination," the Union Minister said during a function at his residence here.

"Some of these students come from a family with 12 members and only one room to live. They still manage to score well in class XII and secure admission in top colleges. Their fathers are either rickshaw pullers or labourers. We have seen Shah Rukh Khan in Swades ... We have seen how a tea-sellers son (Modi) has made it to the post of countrys PM. These students need to be encouraged," he added.

Javadekar also appreciated the role of NGOs like Navjyoti and Asha Society which work in slum areas mentoring children to continue with their studies despite all odds.

The HRD minister added that the government would work on schemes for ensuring free admission and to bear other expenses of such students in the longer run. PTI GJS KIS RT KIS

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